San Luis Obispo — PR008

Source: https://www.slo.courts.ca.gov/system/files/pr008-order-appointing-counsel-conservatee.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FOR COURT USE ONLY STREET ADDRESS: 1035 Palm Street, Room 385 MAILING ADDRESS: 1035 Palm Street, Room 385 CITY AND ZIP CODE: San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 BRANCH NAME: San Luis Obispo Branch

CONSERVATORSHIP OF:

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL FOR CONSERVATEE CASE NUMBER:

1. _______________________________________________________ is appointed as counsel
for the proposed conservatee or conservatee in the above-captioned matter. The Court orders
that appointed counsel shall have access to and authority to review and copy the medical
records of the proposed conservatee or conservatee, without their consent, pursuant to Civil
Code §56.10(b)(1). Counsel’s acceptance of this appointment is certification to the
Court that counsel currently meets the requirements of California Rule of Court 7.1101.

2. The next hearing date is scheduled for __________________________________________.

3. The Court directs that a written report be submitted on or before ___________________ .
AND/ OR See Attachment 3 for other orders.

4. The Court appoints legal counsel based on the following:

a. Petitioner is seeking dementia powers over the proposed conservatee. (Prob. Code,
§ 2356.5.)

b. The Court determines that proposed conservatee or conservatee is not otherwise
represented by counsel and that the appointment would be helpful to the resolution of
the matter or is necessary to protect his or her interests. (Prob. Code, § 1470, subd.
(a).)

c. The proposed Conservatee or Conservatee is unable to retain legal counsel and
requests the appointment of counsel to assist in one of the following proceedings (Prob.
Code, § 1471 subd. (a).) OR The proposed Conservatee or Conservatee has not
retained legal counsel and does not plan to retain legal counsel, but the proceeding falls
under one of the specific proceedings below (Prob. Code, § 1471, subd. (b).) :

A proceeding to establish or transfer a conservatorship or to appoint a
proposed conservator;

A proceeding to terminate the conservatorship;

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Form Adopted for Optional Use ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL Page 1 of 1 San Luis Obispo Superior Court Local Form PR008 Rev. 2/1/22

CONSERVATORSHIP OF: CASE NUMBER:

A proceeding to remove the conservator;

A proceeding for a court order affecting the legal capacity of Conservatee; or

A proceeding to obtain an order authorizing removal of a temporary
Conservatee from the temporary Conservatee’ s place of residence.

(Prob. Code, § 1471, subd. (a).)

a. Petitioner seeks to establish a limited conservatorship. (Prob. Code, § 1471, subd.
(c).)

5. The appointment is effective until the Court has discharged appointed counsel.

Dated:__________________ ___________________________________ Judge of the Superior Court

Form Adopted for Optional Use ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL Page 1 of 2 San Luis Obispo Superior Court Local Form PR008 Rev. 2/1/22